1[usually passive]to value something highlysynonymtreasureprize somethingan era when honesty was prized above all other virtuesprize something for somethingOil of cedarwood is highly prized for its use in perfumery.

Word OriginMiddle English: the noun, a variant of price; the verb (originally in the sense ‘estimate the value of’) from Old Frenchpris-, stem of preisier

‘to praise, appraise’

, from late Latinpretiare, from Latinpretium

‘price’

.Extra examplesThe berries are prized for their healing properties.The library is prized as the finest of its kind in England.a precious thing to be prized above all elsetwo fruits that are much prized in Madeiratwo fruits that are much prized on the islandOil of cedarwood is highly prized for its use in medicine and perfumery.